Kirkwood, CID announce major funding for new aviation program

Nearly $1 million from a federal grant and local sources will go toward funding Kirkwood Community College’s new aviation maintenance program, scheduled to enroll its first students in fall 2023.

The bulk of the funding comes from an $800,000 federal grant from the U.S. Department of Commerce’s Economic Development Administration, as well as almost $200,000 from local sources.

“This program seems like a natural fit for CID…